“When I tried to understand all this, it troubled me deeply till I entered the sanctuary of God . . .” Psalm 73:16-17 NIV
Since the earliest of times, people have been grappling with situations in life that just don’t make sense. Natural disasters, war, loved ones taken much too early, infertility, betrayal, injustices of all sorts. The list goes on. The whole issue of why bad things happen to good people is nothing new to our generation.
In the verse above, the Psalmist Asaph, like many people today, struggled to understand why the wicked prospered. The whole dilemma troubled him deeply—until he entered the sanctuary of God. What happened then? The last half of verse 17 tells us that then he understood their final destiny.
When we’re burdened and discouraged and life doesn’t make sense, let’s remember to turn to God—to enter his sanctuary. Everything may not be made plain to us, but God will give us a fresh perspective and help us understand. He will give us the peace we need to carry on.
“The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him;” Lamentations 3:25 NIV
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